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Are COVID Protocols Getting Better for Sports?
Why are so many high school, college and pro sports teams FINALLY practicing and competing? Because proper protocols are now in place for leading sports teams. Including what to do if a player or coach tests positive for COVID-19. Or what if, a player from another team you recently competed against suddenly tests positive? All in the Protocols. What will be the next big hurdle? We believe gaining 100% compliance with these protocols which includes how to and how often you should disinfect athletic surfaces. Regardless of who you play against, both teams must take proper steps to minimize the...
Keeping Your Sports Programs Safe
As an Athletic Director are you making decisions for the 2020-2021 season? Are you trying to decide the best strategy for maintaining the health and safety of your coaches and players? Social distancing and wearing a mask when appropriate are two of the main recommendations from the CDC for controlling the spread of Covid-19 but what about the disinfection of equipment and mats? How about hand sanitizing accessibility? It is important to achieve safety through prevention. The CDC recommends using a product with at least 70% alcohol to aid in combating the Covid-19 virus. Like your Athletic Director, Matguard is...
School Bus Safety Amid COVID 19
Ensuring our children are healthy and safe are always at the top of our priority list. Especially amid COVID-19 virus concerns. But ask yourself, what can schools do differently today from the time our kids get on and off the bus? Can you imagine how many surfaces each kid touches on any given day in the classroom? Then add in a School Bus, which also has multiple surfaces that need to be sprayed or wiped after each use. How on earth can the school district and transportation company ensure the buses are as clean as possible for our students? Should...
Are all sports alike when it comes to disinfecting?
Yes, all sports are the same when it comes disinfecting in this COVID Era Up until recently, Matguard mainly marketed to football and wrestling coaches. But through word of mouth, thousands of other sports teams, action sports facilities, rental shops and first responders also used our product to aid in the prevention of bacteria and germ issues. Thank You, Distributors, Coaches, Athletic Directors, Athletic Trainers, Teachers and Parents. Pre-COVID, Teams used our #1 selling Helmet & Pad Sanitizer on the market to sterilize and deodorize Helmet, Pads, Sports Gear, Athletic and all safety equipment. But in this COVID era,...
Buyer Beware…No two sanitizer brands are alike
Shoppers should do their due diligence on disinfectant sprays and wipes Matguard has been in the sports antibacterial and disinfectant business a long time. For almost 14 years, Matguard has been successfully protecting athletes and over 5000 sports teams. But what is different today than ever before is how many alcohol- based and DIY products have entered the market in a short period of time. Scary right? Just how many of these new products were tested on humans? And what are the long-term effects on skin and equipment? Too early to tell is our guess. Whereas, Matguard has not...